In 1974 Jim and Carla were married. Carla spent the next 19 years
praying for Jim's salvation. In February 1990 Jim was diagnosed with the rare
blood disease Mastocytosis, which has no known cause and no cure. In November
1991 Jim left the job he held for almost 20 years, he made out his last will and
testament, and he prepared to die. In March of 1993 Jim received Jesus as his
Savior. One year later, while kneeling at a communion service, Jim heard these
words go through his mind:

Six weeks later Jim went back to the doctor. Tests were ordered and the
results came back that Jim's blood was normal. Praise God !